Go Home BodgerWell that's quite generalising !All the boomers will be buzzing about this
The rest of us would rather an extra 100k spent on an actual striker
Where would you draw the line with this sort of spending against spending on players ? Using that logic some might think that the spending on the big badge on the outside of the Kop etc, would have been better used on players
newblueSheriff
đare there actually any statues of footballers that are any good?
Billy Bremner at Leeds, Law/Charlton/Best at Old Trafford
I like the Tom Finney one at Preston. No idea if it's a good likeness.
Hope the person who re- modeled Beau B doesnât have a say in the design.
davenportsGo Home BodgerWell that's quite generalising !All the boomers will be buzzing about this
The rest of us would rather an extra 100k spent on an actual striker
Where would you draw the line with this sort of spending against spending on players ? Using that logic some might think that the spending on the big badge on the outside of the Kop etc, would have been better used on players
Thing is our owners are hardly digging around down the back of the settee for pennies. They could spend £100k on a statue (outside FFP) and they still have the cash to spend on players (FFP limited of course), this won't affect our transfer spending in the slightest. £100k on a statue doesn't mean -£100k on players.
They don't have to do this at all, but the fact they want to says everything about the type of owners they are. They could have asked us to dig into our own pockets to fund it, yet they haven't. This is non-essential spend yet the 'value' us as supporters would get out of it is intangible.
We will do thousands in the club shop and concessions on the day of the unveiling.
Do an open day of some kind on the Kop Car Park one Saturday during the Summer. Release one of the kits the same day.
CharcyWe will do thousands in the club shop and concessions on the day of the unveiling.
Do an open day of some kind on the Kop Car Park one Saturday during the Summer. Release one of the kits the same day.
It's great, really. Tapping into, and respecting, the club's history and one of it's most iconic players, while creating revenue and awareness, including social media activity. I think it's a great move - it's a lovely move in it's own right, but a clever move as well.
Would this statue mean weâre staying at St ANDREWâS?
Iâll be very honestâŚI couldnât care if we moved elsewhere tbh. I love the blues and have some good memories at the ground, but itâs far from a shrine and donât think itâs imbued into our identity like other clubs with their grounds ; Anfield, Old Trafford, Craven Cottage , Vile ParkâŚ
Statue would be great thoughâŚtoo late if weâre looking elsewhere IMO
Surely a statue can be moved?
JayDeeSurely a statue can be moved?
Yeah I wasn't sure if he was being serious.
Iâm aware it can be moved, donât worry đ itâs just the combination of them giving almost all of the ground a makeover (including reconstructing the lower tiers, Tilton safe standing, etcâŚ) and commissioning a statue makes me wonder whether they want us here long term, or are just doing very good fan service to keep us happy before the relocation.
Unless they are happy to rebuild that absolute monstrosity of a main stand, Iâm happy to move, and wouldnât part too painfully with the ground. Also think they want us at a multipurpose site with better travel links, etc.
A move will take a number of years. They need to keep things fresh physically and creatively in the meantime.
JayDeedavenportsGo Home BodgerWell that's quite generalising !All the boomers will be buzzing about this
The rest of us would rather an extra 100k spent on an actual striker
Where would you draw the line with this sort of spending against spending on players ? Using that logic some might think that the spending on the big badge on the outside of the Kop etc, would have been better used on players
Thing is our owners are hardly digging around down the back of the settee for pennies. They could spend £100k on a statue (outside FFP) and they still have the cash to spend on players (FFP limited of course), this won't affect our transfer spending in the slightest. £100k on a statue doesn't mean -£100k on players.
They don't have to do this at all, but the fact they want to says everything about the type of owners they are. They could have asked us to dig into our own pockets to fund it, yet they haven't. This is non-essential spend yet the 'value' us as supporters would get out of it is intangible.
If the club spent 100k on a statue it ainât outside ffp.
If the club spent 100k on a statue it ainât outside ffp.
...if it was £100K from a benefactor there wouldn't be a problem would there? đ¤
Mr Miyagi and the X-MenIf the club spent 100k on a statue it ainât outside ffp.
...if it was £100K from a benefactor there wouldn't be a problem would there? đ¤
Could it not be classed as 'community' expenditure? Plonk it on top of the Kop stand and it's infrastructure? Its not operating expenditure, surely?
JayDeeMr Miyagi and the X-MenIf the club spent 100k on a statue it ainât outside ffp.
...if it was £100K from a benefactor there wouldn't be a problem would there? đ¤
Could it not be classed as 'community' expenditure? Plonk it on top of the Kop stand and it's infrastructure? Its not operating expenditure, surely?
No, it's not community expenditure - that's money spent on things such as the Birmingham City Foundation.
As for infrastructure... that's not the exclusion people think it is.
The calculation is here: [www.efl.com]
